the salt have lost his savour,! 10 Likewise, I say unto you, wherewith shall it be seasoned? There is joy in the presence of

35 It is neither fit for the the angels of God over one sinland, nor yet for the dunghill; ner that repenteth.

but men cast it out. He that 11 ¶ And he said, A certain hath ears to hear, let him hear. man had two sons:

CHAP. XV.

12 And the younger of them

1 The parable of the lost sheep: 8 of the said to his father, Father, give me piece of silver: 11 of the prodigal son. the portion of goods that falleth HEN drew near unto him to me. And he divided unto all the publicans and sin- them his living. ners for to hear him.

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13 And not many days after, 2 And the Pharisees and the younger son gathered all toscribes murmured, saying, This gether, and took his journey into man receiveth sinners, and eateth a far country, and there wasted with them. his substance with riotous liv

3 ¶ And he spake this para- ing. ble unto them, saying,

14 And when he had spent all, 4 What man of you having there arose a mighty famine in a hundred sheep, if he lose one that land; and he began to be of them, doth not leave the in want.

ninety and nine in the wilder- 15 And he went and joined ness, and go after that which is himself to a citizen of that counlost, until he find it? try; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks 6 And when he cometh home, that the swine did eat; and no he calleth together his friends and man gave unto him. neighbours, saying unto them, 17 And when he came to Rejoice with me; for I have himself, he said, How many found my sheep which was lost. hired servants of my father's

7 I say unto you, that like- have bread enough and to spare, wise joy shall be in heaven over and I perish with hunger! one sinner that repenteth, more 18 I will arise and go to than over ninety and nine just my father, and will say unto persons which need no repen- him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and

tance.

before

8 ¶ Either what woman hav- thee, ing ten pieces of silver, if she 19 And am no more worthy lose one piece, doth not light a to be called thy son: make candle, and sweep the house, and me as one of thy hired servants. seek diligently till she find it? 20 And he arose, and came

9 And when she hath found it, to his father. But when he was she calleth her friends and her yet a great way off, his father neighbours together saying, Re-saw him, and had compassion, joice with me; for I have found and ran, and fell on his neck, the piece which I had lost. and kissed him.

21 And the son said unto him, thou art ever with me; and Father, I have sinned against all that I have is thine. heaven, and in thy sight, and 32 It was meet that we should amr no more worthy to be called make merry and be glad for thy son. this thy brother was dead, and 22 But the father said to his is alive again; and was lost, and servants, Bring forth the best is found. robe, and put it on him; and put

CHAP. XVI.

a ring on his hand, and shoes 1 Of the unjust steward....14 The hypocrisy on his feet:

23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

of the covetous Pharisees reproved, &c.

AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man which had a 24 For this my son was dead, steward; and the same was and is alive again; he was lost, accused unto him that he had and is found. And they began wasted his goods.

to be merry.

2 And he called him, and

25 Now his elder son was in said unto him, How is it that the field and as he came and I hear this of thee? give an drew nigh to the house, he heard account of thy stewardship: music and dancing. for thou mayest be no longer

26 And he called one of the steward. servants and asked what these things meant.

3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I 27 And he said unto him, do, for my lord taketh away Thy brother is come; and thy from me the stewardship? I father hath killed the fatted cannot dig; to beg I am calf, because he hath received ashamed.

him safe and sound.

4 I am resolved what to do,

28 And he was angry, and that when I am put out of the would not go in; therefore stewardship, they may receive came his father out, and en- me into their houses.

treated him.

5 So he called every one of 29 And he answering, said his lord's debtors unto him, and to his father, Lo, these many said unto the first, How much years do I serve thee, neither owest thou unto my lord? trangressed I at any time thy 6 And he said, A hundred commandment; and yet thou measures of oil. And he said never gavest me a kid, that unto him, Take thy hill, and I might make merry with my sit down quickly, and write fifty. friends: 7 Then said he to another,

30 But as soon as this thy And how much owest thou? son was come, which hath de- And he said, A hundred measAnd he said voured thy living with harlots, ures of wheat. thou hast killed for him the fat- unto him, Take thy bill, and ted calf. write four score.

31 And he said unto him, Son,

8 And the lord commended

the unjust steward, because he and earth to pass, than one tithad done wisely: for the chil- tle of the law to fail. dren of this world are in their 18 Whosoever putteth away generation wiser than the chil- his wife, and marrieth another, dren of light. committeth adultery; and who

9 And I say unto you, Make soever marrieth her that is put to yourselves friends of the mam-away from her husband, common of unrighteousness; that mitteth adultery. when ye fail, they may receive 19 There was a certain you into everlasting habita- rich man, which was clothed in tions. purple and fine linen and fared

10 He that is faithful in that sumptuously every day : which is least is faithful also in 20 And there was a certain much; and he that is unjust in beggar named Lazarus, which the least is unjust also in was laid at his gate, full of

much.

sores,

11 If therefore ye have not 21 And desiring to be fed been faithful in the unrighteous with the crumbs which fell from mammon, who will commit to the rich man's table: moreover, your trust the true riches? the dogs came and licked his

12 And if ye have not been sores. faithful in that which is another 22 And it came to pass, that man's, who shall give you that the beggar died, and was carwhich is your own? ried by the angels into Abra13 No servant can serve ham's bosom. The rich man two masters: for either he will also died, and was buried: hate the one, and love the 23 And in hell he lifted up his other; or else he will hold to eyes,being in torments, and seeth the one, and despise the other. Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in Ye cannot serve God and mam- his bosom.

mon.

24 And he cried and said, 14 And the Pharisees also, Father Abraham, have mercy who were covetous, heard all on me, and send Lazarus, that these things, and they derided he may dip the tip of his finger him. in water, and cool my tongue : 15 And he said unto them, for I am tormented in this Ye are they which justify your-flame.

selves before men; but God 25 But Abraham said, Son, knoweth your hearts: for that remember that thou in thy lifewhich is highly esteemed among time receivedst thy good things, men, is abomination in the sight and likewise Lazarus evil of God. things: but now he is comfort16 The law and the prophets ed, and thou art tormentwere until John: since that time ed. the kingdom of God is preach- 26 And besides all this, beed, and every man presseth tween us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they 17 And it is easier for heaven which would pass from hence to

into it.

you, cannot; neither can they had faith as a grain of mustardpass to us, that would come from seed, ye might say unto this thence. sycamine-tree, Be thou pluck27 Then he said, I pray thee ed up by the root, and be thou therefore, father, that thou planted in the sea; and it should wouldest send him to my fath- obey you.

er's house:

7 But which of you having 28 For I have five brethren; a servant ploughing, or feeding that he may testify unto them, cattle, will say unto him by and lest they also come into this by, when he is come from the place of torment. field, Go and sit down to meat?

29 Abraham saith unto him, 8 And will not rather say unThey have Moses and the pro- to him, Make ready wherewith phets let them hear them. I may sup, and gird thyself,

repent.

30 And he said, Nay, father and serve me, till I have eaten Abraham: but if one went unto and drunken; and afterward them from the dead, they will thou shalt eat and drink? 9 Doth he thank that ser31 And he said unto him, If vant because he did the things they hear not Moses and the that were commanded him? I prophets, neither will they be trow not. persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

CHAP. XVII.

10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say,

1 To avoid occasions of offence, 3 to forgive We are unprofitable servants: one another....5 The power of faith, &c. we have done that which was HEN said he unto the dis-our duty to do.

THE

ciples, It is impossible but 11 And it came to pass, that offences will come: but wo as he went to Jerusalem, that he unto him through whom they passed through the midst of come! Samaria and Galilee.

2 It were better for him that 12 And as he entered into a a millstone were hanged about certain village, there met him ten his neck, and he cast into the men that were lepers, which sea, than that he should offend stood afar off: one of these little ones.

13 And they lifted up their 3¶ Take heed to yourselves : voices, and said, Jesus, Master, If thy brother trespass against have mercy on us. thee, rebuke him; and if he re- 14 And when he saw them, pent, forgive him. he said unto them, Go shew

4 And if he trespass against yourselves unto the priests. And thee seven times in a day, and it came to pass, that, as they seven times in a day turn again went, they were cleansed. to thee, saying, I repent; thou 15 And one of them, when he shalt forgive him. saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

6 And the Lord said, If yel

16 And fell down on his face

at his feet, giving him thanks: eat, they drank, they bought, and he was a Samaritan. they sold, they planted, they 17 And Jesus answering, said, builded; Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained 18 There are not found that fire and brimstone from heaven, returned to give glory to God, and destroyed them all: 30 Even thus shall it be in 19 And he said unto him, the day when the Son of man is Arise, go thy way: thy faith revealed.

save this stranger.

hath made thee whole.

31 In that day, he which shall

20 1 And when he was de- be upon the house-top, and his manded of the Pharisees when stuff in the house, let him not the kingdom of God should come down to take it away: come, he answered them and and he that is in the field let him said, The kingdom of God likewise not return back. cometh not with observation.

32 Remember Lot's wife. 21 Neither shall they say, Lo 33 Whosoever shall seek to here! or, Lo there! for behold, save his life, shall lose it; and the kingdom of God is within whosoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.

you.

22 And he said unto the dis- 34 I tell you, in that night ciples, The days will come, when there shall be two men in one ye shall desire to see one of the bed; the one shall be taken, days of the Son of man, and and the other shall be left. ye shall not see it.

35 Two women shall be grin23 And they shall say to you, ding together; the one shall be See here! or, See there! go not taken, and the other left. after them, nor follow them. 36 Two men shall be in the 24 For as the lightning, that field; the one shall be taken, and lighteneth out of the one part the other left.

under heaven, shineth unto the 37 And they answered and other part under heaven; so shall said unto him, Where, Lord? also the Son of man be in his day. And he said unto them, Where25 But first must he suffer soever the body is, thither will many things, and be rejected of the eagles be gathered together. this generation. CHAP. XVIII.

26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

1 The importunate widow....9 The Pharisee and publican....15 Children brought to Christ....28 All to be left for the gospel's sake.

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27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were ND he spake a parable ungiven in marriage, until the day to them to this end, that that Noe entered into the ark, men ought always to pray, and and the flood came, and destroy-not to faint;

ed them all.

2 Saying, There was in a 28 Likewise also as it was city a judge, which feared not in the days of Lot: they did God, neither regarded man.